Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Paramedic gave Sergei Skripal novichok antidote by chance, inquiry hears

Knocked-over bag led to unintended use of drug to counter nerve agents, which may have saved former Russian spy

A paramedic has described the extraordinary moment he knocked over a drugs bag as he treated the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and then by chance gave him a nerve agent antidote that may have saved his life.

Emergency services workers who went to help Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, after they were poisoned with the nerve agent novichok, initially suspected they may have been experiencing the effects of a recreational drugs overdose.

Continue reading...

from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/k8rG5K9

No comments:

Post a Comment

UK food delivery firms step up checks after claims of illegal workers

Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to increase use of facial verification after ministers raise concerns The UK’s three largest food deliver...